The Channel in to Wainfleet Haven

As I've previously mentioned the Channel out from Wainfleet Haven and Skegness Yacht club changes almost on a daily basis. The club therefore host a date each year when some work can be undertakn on the channel marks and also members have the oppotunity to walk the channel. This is very prudent to get an understanding of not only the channel but also where is mud where the channel has steep sides and also where the channel looks as though it is moving to. I would say it would almost be lethal to go out on your own across the mud flats as 'quick sand' is prevalent and even in our group a few sank to there knees in mud and weren't going anywhere.Apparently the technique if all else fails is to lay flat and try and swim out whilst abandoning the wellies!Ian Martin the Local Fisherman and Buoyage Officer for the club is the font of local knowledge when it comes to the shifting mud and sand banks. What Ian dosen't know you needn't worry about. Within the marsh surrounding the channel are at least two wrecks one of a fishing boat deliberatley beached here as it was taking on water and also a WW2 Bomber which occasional surfaces depending on whether covered by sand/mud or not.

The channel also comes within the Gibralter point Nature Reserve (SSSI). With muscles, seals and one of the UK's most important wetland habitats for birds. So the less damage and interference for Humans the better. The adjacent bombing range doesn't seem to bother any of the wildlife.

The entrance to the channel. Currently shifting northwards.